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newbie

[ noo-bee, nyoo‐ ]
/ ˈnu bi, ˈnyu‐ /
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noun

a newcomer or novice, especially an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.

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RELATED WORDS

novice, rookie, beginner, tyro, initiate, recruit, colt, cub, fledgling, greenhorn, neophyte, trainee, tenderfoot, dilettante, freshman, amateur

Nearby words

newark, newark bay, newberg, newbery, newbery award, newbie, newbold, newbolt, newborn, newburg, newburgh

Origin of newbie

1965–70, Americanism; perhaps newb(orn) + -ie
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newbie

/ (ˈnjuːbɪ) /

noun

slang a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet

Word Origin for newbie

C20: origin unknown; possibly from new boy
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